公开(公告)号：WO2022103954A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：PCT/US2021/058971

申请日：2021-11-11

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： SHAHAR, Amit ,  FABRY, David Alan

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/16 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable devices configured to detect aberrant patterns indicative of events related to the safety or health of a wearer and related methods. In a first aspect, an ear-wearable device is included having a control circuit, a microphone, a motion sensor, and a power supply. The ear-wearable device is configured to monitor signals from the microphone and/or the motion sensor to identify an aberrant pattern, and issue an alert when an aberrant pattern is detected. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：WO2022081260A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：PCT/US2021/047450

申请日：2021-08-25

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： BHOWMIK, Achin ,  MARQUARDT, Daniel ,  KADETOTAD, Deepak

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: An audio processing path receives an audio signal from a microphone of an ear-wearable device and reproduces the audio signal at a receiver that is placed within an ear of a user. A deep neural network (DNN) is coupled to the audio processing path that performs speech enhancement on the audio signal. An audio feature detector is operable to detect an audio change via the processing path that triggers a change of state of the DNN. The change of state affects resource consumption by the DNN. The change of state is applied to the DNN, and the DNN performs the speech enhancement in the changed state.

公开(公告)号：WO2021173841A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：PCT/US2021/019680

申请日：2021-02-25

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： HIGGINS, Sidney A. ,  FABRY, David ,  YANG, Fue

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/02 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a housing, electronic circuitry, a power source, a microphone, and a receiver or speaker. The housing comprises a nozzle dimensioned for deployment within at least a portion of an ear canal. The nozzle comprises a distal portion, a proximal portion, a cavity within the nozzle, and a terminus surface at the distal portion comprising a sound port through which sound can pass out of the nozzle. The nozzle comprises an acoustical vent arrangement comprising a proximal port provided at the proximal portion, a plurality of distal ports provided at the terminus surface, and at least a portion of the nozzle cavity in fluid communication with the proximal port and the distal ports. Each of the distal ports has a volume smaller than that of the proximal port, and a volume of the proximal port is substantially equal to that of the distal ports cumulatively.

公开(公告)号：WO2021142290A2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：PCT/US2021/012736

申请日：2021-01-08

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： BHOWMIK, Achintya Kumar ,  SHAHAR, Amit ,  SROUR, Majd ,  SHTIFMAN, Dagan

IPC: H04M1/60 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  G01S3/00 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G01S13/00 ,  G01S13/76 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G08B21/24 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G01S13/765 ,  H04M1/6066

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-worn devices that can be used to locate other devices such as mobile electronic devices. In a first aspect, an ear-worn device is included having a control circuit, a microphone in electrical communication with the control circuit, an electroacoustic transducer for generating sound in electrical communication with the control circuit, a motion sensor in electrical communication with the control circuit, and a power supply circuit in electrical communication with the control circuit, wherein the ear-worn device is configured to issue a location command to a mobile electronic device and wherein the location command triggers the mobile electronic device to emit a locating signal. Other embodiments are also included herein.

公开(公告)号：WO2021118784A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：PCT/US2020/061333

申请日：2020-11-19

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： HIGGINS, Sidney A. ,  FABRY, David Alan

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing assistance system and method are described herein. The system includes a first ear-worn device, a second ear-worn device, and a case. The system is configured to detect a vibration sequence at an IMU and decide whether to pair wireless communication devices of the first and second ear-worn devices based on the vibration sequence detected at the IMU.

公开(公告)号：WO2021102469A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：PCT/US2020/070808

申请日：2020-11-20

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： BRABAND, Joshua Elliot ,  HIGGINS, Sidney A. ,  TOURTELOTTE, David

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for a multipurpose microphone for hearing devices. A hearing assistance device includes a first housing configured to be worn above an ear of a wearer and a second housing configured to be worn in the ear of the wearer. The device also includes a cable configured to connect to the first housing at a first end and to the second housing at the second end, and a microphone at the second end of the cable, the microphone including an input port facing an acoustic channel. A switch is provided in the acoustic channel, the switch having a first position such that acoustic input to the microphone is received from an inner portion of the ear of the wearer, and a second position such that acoustic input to the microphone is received from an area outside the ear of the wearer.

公开(公告)号：WO2021101845A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：PCT/US2020/060765

申请日：2020-11-16

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： XU, Jingjing ,  BURWINKEL, Justin

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: An example method includes capturing, via one or more sensors of a computing system, a representation of an ear of a user; determining, based on the representation, a value of a measurement of the ear of the user; and selecting, based on the value of the measurement, a length of a wire or tube of a hearing instrument to be worn on the ear of the user.

公开(公告)号：WO2021096671A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：PCT/US2020/057521

申请日：2020-10-27

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： BURWINKEL, Justin R. ,  SEITZ-PAQUETTE, Kevin

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device comprises a processor operatively coupled to memory, a speaker or a receiver, and one or both of a microphone arrangement and a telecoil arrangement. A sensor is operatively coupled to the processor and configured to sense an angular position of the device relative to a horizontal plane oriented orthogonal to a direction of gravity. The processor is configured to detect a change in the angular position of the device from a first angular position to a second angular position, the first angular position corresponding to a specified angular position that provides for a target or optimal level of device performance and the second angular position resulting in suboptimal device performance. The processor is also configured to implement a corrective action that improves performance of the device relative to the suboptimal device performance while operating the device at the second angular position.

公开(公告)号：WO2021087523A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：PCT/US2020/070728

申请日：2020-10-30

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： JOHNSON, Andrew Joseph

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R3/02 ,  H04R25/00

Abstract: To provide improved feedback reduction in hearing assistance devices, technical solutions described herein include remeasuring a feedback path and updating adaptive feedback cancellation parameters whenever a user receives and plays an audio stream signal. When the user converts the audio stream signal into an acoustic audio signal using a speaker within the hearing assistance device, a feedback portion of the acoustic audio signal may be fed back into the microphone of the hearing assistance device. The hearing assistance device can then compare the feedback portion to the received audio stream signal, and that comparison can be used to update adaptive feedback cancellation parameters within the hearing assistance device. When the hearing assistance device receives an acoustic audio input at the microphone, it may amplify that input and apply the received acoustic audio input based on the updated adaptive feedback cancellation parameters to reduce or minimize feedback.

公开(公告)号：WO2021087522A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：PCT/US2020/070727

申请日：2020-10-30

Applicant: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： SHRINER, Paul Anders ,  HAUBRICH, Gregory John

IPC: H04B7/06 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q3/26

Abstract: An audio transmission antenna array may be used to create multiple wireless audio beams, such as using beamforming and beam-steering. For example, individual control of the amplitude and phase of the radio frequency signals fed to each of the antenna elements within the array may be used to create a desired combined antenna pattern. This subject matter may be used for an audio streamer accessory, which may be used to stream audio wirelessly from a source directly to a hearing device, such as streaming audio from a TV to a viewer's audio streaming device. This may be used to provide improve audio performance in environments where multiple users stream audio from a single audio device, or where one or more users are moving around while using the streaming audio device. This may also be used to reduce or eliminate choppiness of audio that a digital audio source can produce.